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Transport Minister Can't Give Timeline For Beginning Of Works On Metro North.

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Its up to 7 years behind schedule.

The Transport Minister says he can't give an exact time for when the Dublin Metro & DART+ will begin operations.

The Metro North project is expected to be pushed out to 2034, seven years behind schedule.

The system will link Swords and Dublin Airport with Dublin City Centre.

DART+ is a suite of DART extensions, two of which travel in to Kildare.

DART+ South West is seeking to modernise and optimise the existing railway between Hazelhatch & Celbridge Station to Heuston Station and also from Heuston Station to Glasnevin, via the Phoenix Park Tunnel Branch Line.

DART+ West is seeking to modernise and optimise the existing railway between Maynooth and M3 Parkway to Connolly Station

Feljin Jose is PRO of the Dublin Commuter Coalition.

He joined Ciara Noble on Thursday's edition of Kildare Today.

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